UN Report: Urgent Action Required to Meet Climate Goals

A new report card on the progress of countries in fighting climate change under the 2015 Paris Agreement reveals that while some worst-case climate change scenarios are less likely today, current efforts are still insufficient to avoid catastrophic consequences. The report highlights that countries are far from meeting the goals of limiting global temperature rise to "well below" 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, with current climate pledges putting the world on track for a hazardous 2.5 degrees Celsius of warming by 2100. To achieve safer levels, global emissions would need to decrease by around 60% by 2035, requiring a rapid expansion of renewable energy sources and a significant reduction in fossil fuel pollution. The report also emphasizes the urgent need for measures such as increased finance commitments, wider systemic reforms, and transformational changes in climate adaptation.